For the second successive time Uzbekistan lost out in the final of the Under-23 Asian Cup in May, with Japan winning1-0 in Qatar and taking the crown from Saudi Arabia. It was harsh on the Central Asians who had the better of a hard-fought match, but a fine 91st-minute strike from Fuki Yamada, stroking home from outside the box after a delightful backheel from Ryotaro Araki, settled the game.
That wasn’t the last of the action though, as
